Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 665 Thus, all living beings arose from the ancient times, the Taicheng Law was established, and the mysteries gave birth to all paths.

"..."

This time, the real Gu Xingyun remained silent for an even longer period.

His gaze fell downwards.

The heat was intense, and the air itself seemed to distort in a way that was visible to the naked eye.

The lava sea, which was formed by the bombardment of the supernatural torrent and covered an area of ​​nearly a hundred miles, still exists.

That is to say, he had previously set up several large arrays of the bewildering and sealing type in this area, and recently he set up several large arrays of the sealing type for that outsider, so the mortals in the surrounding area are unaware of the changes here.

In the very center of that lava sea, the ancient and imposing 'Mysterious Cloud Spirit Dividing Tower' stands silently, its 'forbidden runes' formed by densely packed hollows dim and lifeless.

Gu Xingyun couldn't help but recall the day he initiated the ceremony many years ago.

'Transformation and Ascension'...

By then, he had already reaped the entire world.

Not only did he cultivate the "Shepherd Spirit Nourishing Myself Transforming Azure True Scripture" to perfection, but he also extracted the world's origin through the "Mysterious Cloud Spirit Dividing Tower" and refined all cultivators above the Golden Core level in the world.

I thought that through the ritual, I could transform myself into a more perfect being.

At first, the ceremony did indeed go very smoothly.

During the ceremony, he truly felt the changes within himself, a transformation towards a higher level!
However, just as he was about to complete the transformation and the ceremony reached its final step, he suddenly felt his 'transformation and sublimation' come to an abrupt end.

It was as if he couldn't integrate the parts of himself that had transformed, or as if the ritual itself was 'imperfect'—a feeling that's hard to describe in words.

In short, the final stage of the ceremony continued, but his transformation and sublimation had ceased.

The consequences of this situation would undoubtedly be disastrous.

The powerful ritual force ignored his will, forcing him to undergo a 'transformation,' which directly caused his originally stable physical structure to begin to collapse.

It began to twist from its near-perfect state in the middle of the ritual, eventually turning into its current half-human, half-ghost form.

It's a joke that a dignified god cannot perfectly control his own body!

"I'll think about it some more," Gu Xingyun sighed softly.

What the ultimate avatar of God said is not without reason.

The cultivator who suddenly appeared used bizarre and extraordinary methods.

Despite having fought many times, her aura remained undiminished.

Clearly, she had a way to replenish her magical power in this spiritually barren world, maintaining herself at her peak condition at all times.

If this continues, she will only wear us down to death.

But the ceremony...

The boundless fear brought about by the failure of that ritual was second only to life and death for him!
He has never stopped studying the 'forbidden runes' over the years, but with little success.

Despite having absorbed the wisdom of all cultivators throughout history, he still couldn't decipher the 'forbidden runes' on the tower.

The founder of the Xuanling Sect who created the 'Xuanyun Spirit Dividing Tower'...

And then there's this inexplicable cultivator who suddenly appeared and possesses numerous mysterious supernatural abilities...

"...Let's get started on making arrangements once we get back."

Whether or not to proceed with the ceremony still needs to be considered, but preparations for the ceremony can already begin.

It's impossible for others to come knocking on your door while you slowly prepare all the conditions needed to begin the ceremony.

Sometimes, it's all about saving time!

Therefore, aside from the two most important clones, 'Ultimate God' and 'Ultimate Law', the other clones can be gradually refined...

"Let's go back."

After taking one last look at the 'Mysterious Cloud Spirit Dividing Tower', Gu Xingyun turned and left with his many clones.

Before long, the streaks of light disappeared completely into the horizon.

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……

Meanwhile, in the Tai Xuan Realm.

It was dusk, and the sky was already tinged with twilight.

In a corner of the Sword Sect's inner continent, there lies a hidden cave-heaven, a place with stable internal rules but not particularly large in scale, far removed from the mortal world.

Inside a quaint, old-fashioned courtyard.

A jujube tree with lush branches and leaves, occasionally revealing bright red spots among the leaves, each one a large and plump red jujube.

True red is like a flame, with a rich and fragrant aroma.

Under the tree was a stone table and several stone benches.

On the table were some steaming stir-fries, which looked unremarkable.

Xu Xing sat on one of the stone benches.

Opposite him sat a tall, middle-aged man with strong features. Just sitting there, he gave off an impression of being 'unapproachable' and 'old-fashioned'.

There was also a woman with exceptionally beautiful features, bright eyes and white teeth, dressed in a black outfit.

It was Jing Hai, the master of the Absolute Fiend Sword, and his Daoist partner, Yu Ming.

Although his realm was not as profound as Jinghai's, he was still one of the best among those who had attained the Dongzhen realm, only one step away from the Dongzhen realm.

Originally, Jing Hai should have been relieved from his duty shift on the front lines of the space battle long ago and returned to rest.

However, a series of previous events had kept him traveling back and forth between the two places for the past two years, and he has only recently settled down.

"Now that 'Dao soldiers' are guarding the front lines, the probability of biological weapons invading various star regions has been greatly reduced, and the pressure during normal guard duty has also decreased."

As Jinghai explained, he poured Xu Xing a glass of wine.

"Perhaps the timeframe for the rotation of garrison troops can be adjusted appropriately later."

The power of the Dao soldiers is sufficient to cover most of the defense lines in the four star regions of the east, west, south, and north.

Unless the Cang Clan also deploys Dao soldiers or higher-level forces to neutralize the attack at a specific point, the bio-weapon hub will be unable to cross the defensive line constructed by the Dao soldiers and enter the star field.

The combined force of the Dao soldiers canceling each other out was simply too great; without the intervention of a Celestial Ancestor-level power, it was impossible to contain them.

Once a point-to-point offsetting occurs, the garrison commanders within the defense line can immediately locate the position and eliminate the attackers.

The deployment of biological weapon centers can no longer be as covert as before.

Although we are not afraid of losses, there is no point in doing things that are ineffective.

Therefore, the Cang Clan on the other side of the starry sky has reduced the frequency of their attacks recently.

"Do you suggest extending or shortening it?" Xu Xing asked.

"extend."

Since the pressure of guarding the area has decreased, the guarding period for each person should naturally be extended appropriately.

Yu Ming paused, looked at Jing Hai, but didn't say anything.

"You should discuss these matters with the sect leader and the other elders. Just let me know when you have a result," Xu Xing said.

"Yes."

His master's answer was exactly what he expected; he was just informing his master this time.

The specific rules and regulations need to be discussed with the sect leader, the many elders within the sect, the sword master, and other fellow Daoists from other sects before a decision can be made.

"Alright, Master rarely comes here, let's not talk about these things."

Seeing that the two had almost finished chatting, Yu Ming took the initiative to change to a more 'lighter' topic.

"Speaking of which, Master, with so many female confidantes, when will you finally have a junior brother or sister?" Her tone carried a hint of anticipation.

Xu Xing's eye twitched.

Nothing has changed over the years.

Jinghai's Daoist partner, Yuming, is known for being "clueless" and often says surprising things, talking about topics she thinks are "appropriate".

Even before she and Jinghai became Daoist partners, she had offended many people because of her 'straightforwardness'.

Even Hong Zun's daughter, Hong Qianqian, was angered by her constant refrains, such as "You never beat your third senior brother back then" and "Isn't your third senior brother more powerful than you?" and she beat her up several times.

But she hasn't changed over the years and still stubbornly believes that her statement is "high emotional intelligence".

"If you ask me, we should decide on a name first, like the child you and Senior Yuanjun will have..."

"Ahem!" Jinghai quickly coughed a few times to stop them, "Let's not talk about this today."

He knew his emotional intelligence was low enough that he knew saying such a thing was wrong. "Oh," Yu Ming seemed to suddenly realize, "That's right! Master hasn't become a Daoist partner with those seniors yet!"

"..."

Well, it's already good enough that she understands this.

"Therefore, we should first consider the Dao Couple Ceremony. Senior Hongzun's Dao Couple Ceremony was very grand back then, and yours, Master, cannot be inferior..."

Xu Xing: "..."

……

……

After half an hour.

Xu Xing left the Absolute Fiend Cave. Jing Hai saw him off, his expression somewhat embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, Master, please don't take some of her words to heart. She was just talking nonsense."

"fine."

Xu Xing didn't seem to care much.

He also knew what kind of person Yu Ming was.

Moreover, Xu Xing himself was partly responsible for the reason why she and Jing Hai became Daoist partners back then...

"However, judging from her condition, she has almost recovered."

"Hmm." Jing Hai nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his face.

But that slight smile quickly turned into guilt.

"It is I who have wronged her."

Although Yu Ming was a bit outspoken, her talent and intelligence were no less than his.

If he hadn't been severely injured by one of the heavenly generals under the command of 'Tai' back then while trying to save him, he wouldn't have been stuck in the Tongxuan realm for so many years.

“Now that things are stable within the sect,” Xu Xing said, looking at him. “Spend more time with her from now on, and discuss with the other sects about adjusting the guarding period. You can let Xiao Ke handle that.”

For some reason, Li Ke and Yu Ming always got along very well.

“It’s alright, there’s no need to trouble you, Junior Sister.” Jing Hai refused. “I have nothing to do right now, and if I really need to discuss this with the various sects, I can take her with me.”

Should we take her with us?

This might be a bit unfriendly to the other sects...

"Alright, you can decide for yourselves."

After saying that, Xu Xing turned and left.

"Take care, Master." Jinghai bowed respectfully.

He stood up and turned to walk back to the cave after Xu Xing had completely disappeared from sight.

After walking along the winding cobblestone path, Jinghai returned to the quaint courtyard.

The courtyard gate was open, and you could see Yu Ming standing under the jujube tree with her brows furrowed, seemingly lost in thought.

Jinghai walked up behind her:
"what happened?"

Yu Ming paused, turned around, and frowned.

Did I just say something wrong again?

"No," Jinghai said softly. "Master won't mind."

"Oh."

Yu Ming was relieved.

But think about it...

wrong!

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……

On the other side, Xu Xing returned to the Sword Ancestor Hall and went directly to the depths of the hall where the core of the Immortal Net was stored.

A figure dressed in a moon-white robe was already waiting there; it was Bie Xuening.

A light screen was also projected from the core of the Immortal Network, showing Ning Ruo sitting behind a silver desk.

She was still dressed the same as before, simply leaning back in her chair, perfectly embodying the phrase 'about to burst forth'.

"Junior brother."

"Brother Xu is back."

The two voices rang out almost simultaneously.

Xu Xing stepped forward and stood beside Bie Xuening, looking at Ning Ruo in the light screen.

"So, have you reached any conclusions?"

"Sword Master and I haven't even started discussing this yet," Ning Ruo said tactfully.

The main problem is that the discussion with the Sword Master will most likely yield no results, so it's better to wait for Brother Xu to come back.

"Why don't you share your thoughts first, Brother Xu?"

"My opinion..."

Xu Xing's gaze shifted to the core of the Immortal Net. Through the threads of the Immortal Net connected to the core, and also through his sword intent spirit body left in various worlds, he observed those worlds that had been affected by the Xuan from different angles.

Every world affected by the mysterious will have its trajectory altered.

Without external intervention, these worlds will eventually evolve into the world of Chi Jiuyu's current mission, namely the Lingyun Realm, where the 'origin of the world' has been extracted and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has faded into the end times.

No matter how the world tries to save itself, this outcome will not change.

Even the world's 'self-rescue' efforts will accelerate this process.

If we divide the stages by the world.

The Three Realms are those that have just been affected and are only beginning to move towards the 'outcome,' while the world order has not yet changed.

This type of world is the world that Xuan ultimately designed.

The Xuanxiang Realm, on the other hand, is a world that has already been affected, and even the world order has been altered.

In this part of the world, Xuan laid out his plans before the first category.

As for the current state of the Spirit Cloud Realm, it is the ultimate fate that those worlds influenced by the Xuan will eventually face.

At the same time, they were also the worlds that Xuan first laid out.

From the very beginning, the 'Mysterious Cloud Spirit-Dividing Tower' that connected heaven and earth in the Spirit Cloud Realm, to the 'Mysterious Aspect Heavenly Orbit' hidden in the Mysterious Aspect Realm, and then to the 'Purple Purity Temple' inheritance that left no trace in the Three Heavens.

It can be observed that the methods by which mystical influences the world's trajectory have been continuously evolving.

“The Cang Clan is indeed the most perfect race that can exist within the Dao.” Xu Xing’s words were somewhat puzzling.

A hint of confusion appeared in Bie Xuening's eyes.

On the contrary, a hint of understanding flashed in Ning Ruo's eyes.

"Senior Sister, do you still remember the innate powers of the three 'Gu', 'Tai', and 'Xuan'?" Xu Xing suddenly asked.

Bie Xuening paused for a moment:
"Naturally remember."

“From the ancient times, all living beings arose; from the great completion, the laws and order were established; from the mysterious existence, all paths were born.” Xu Xing explained, “The so-called Cang Clan is formed by relying on the innate authority of the three: the ancient, the great, and the mysterious.”

Three thousand seven hundred and twenty-one.

These are the worlds that Xu Xing had previously selected, those that had been influenced by Xuan and had successfully initiated rituals.

During this period, in 17 out of 3,721 worlds, the Transformers of those worlds completed their transformations and began their second transformation.

It is precisely through observing the ritual processes of these seventeen worlds.

He discovered why the transformation ritual had failed.

"Embracing the extraordinary from past and present, shepherding all living beings and leading them to transcendence..."

“Xuan’s idea is indeed very good, and the ritual also meets the needs of the Cang Clan’s transformation.”

"But He did not notice that 'law' and 'order' were also needed to unify the part of transformation and sublimation."

Bie Xuening frowned.

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